Events & Holidays In June - 12

Chaco Peace (Paraguay)

Dia dos Namorados (Valentine's Day) (Brazil)

Independence Day (Philippines)

Russia Day (Russia)

1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)  

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer  

1519  On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)  

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)  

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)  

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.  

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians  

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.  

1231  On this day in history antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35  

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)  

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.  

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.